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Rather than heading home after a Symphony concert, why not make the evening even more memorable by spending the night in San Francisco? The romantic city by the bay offers a wide range of accommodations, from grand hotels to intimate inns. Here are some of them:
Inn at the Opera
333 Fulton St, San Francisco
(415) 863-8400
Price Range: $$
Just one and a half blocks from Davies Symphony Hall, the Inn is an intimate boutique hotel with a friendly staff.
Hotel Whitcomb
1231 Market St, San Francisco
(415) 626-8000
Price Range: $$
This is a large hotel with over 450 rooms and many amenities, within easy walking distance of Davies Symphony Hall.
Queen Anne Hotel
1590 Sutter St, San Francisco
(415) 441-2828
Price Range: $$
The Queen Anne Hotel is less than a five-minute drive to Davies Symphony Hall. The hotel was built in 1890 and has been restored to Victorian splendor, including rooms with period antiques and working fireplaces.
The Adagio
550 Geary St, San Francisco
(415) 775-5000
Price Range: $$
Recently remodeled, The Adagio features modern interiors with clean lines, and good-sized rooms with modem and data ports. The Adagio is located near the theater district and offers a town car service in the mornings.
340 Stockton St, San Francisco
(415) 781-5555
Price Range: $$$
A historic site, the hotel marries two early twentieth-century buildings, and has a classical European charm with an ambience that exudes privacy, warmth and luxury.
The Fairmont Hotel
950 Mason St, San Francisco
(415) 772-5000
Price Range: $$$
The Fairmont presents an awe-inspiring picture of historic San Francisco. The grandeur of the world-renowned hotel coupled with its reputation for impeccable service promises a truly memorable experience.
Galleria Park Hotel
Nestled between San Francisco's Union Square and the Financial District, Galleria Park is a true urban oasis that fills a unique niche among boutique hotels. The hotel's location offers access to world-class shopping, the arts and the Financial District, appealing to both leisure and business travelers.
Handlery Hotel
351 Geary St, San Francisco
(415) 781-7800
Price Range: $$
A nice mid-range hotel in the downtown area near the famed Union Square shopping district, The Handlery Hotel is family-owned and has a friendly atmosphere. The rooms have wireless Internet capability.
Holiday Inn Civic Center
(415) 626-6103
50 Eighth St, San Francisco
Price Range: $$
Hotel Abri
127 Ellis St, San Francisco
(415) 392-8800
Price Range: $$
Hotel Abri, formerly known as the Monticello Hotel, presents the future of urban hospitality in the heart of San Francisco: innovative, practical and funky. The newly transformed property is a modern day, city center oasis that radiates style and oozes attitude.
Hotel Monaco
501 Geary St, San Francisco
(415) 292-0100
Price Range: $$$
A glamorous, romantic San Francisco boutique hotel, the Hotel Monaco offers style and comfort for the most discerning of travelers. French-inspired architecture and rich, sensual décor, this award-winning, 4-star Kimpton hotel will seduce and pamper you.
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222 Mason St. San Francisco (415) 394-1111
Price Range: $$$
Hotel Nikko San Francisco is a sanctuary of serenity in the midst of one of America's most vibrant cities. Its warm demeanor, soothing comfort and impeccable service make it a distinctive destination.
Hotel Rex
Hotel Rex® in Union Square was inspired by the downtown San Francisco art and literary salons of the 1920's and 30's. The clubby lobby surrounds guests with distinctive San Francisco period furnishings, walls of antiquarian books, and an exceptional collection of exotic objects, original portraits and murals. Literary events regularly unfold in the hotel's lobby bar.
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Hotel Vitale is a luxury hotel on San Francisco's waterfront. At this urban retreat, guests will experience a revitalizing stay, enhanced through stunning water and city vistas, on-site Spa Vitale with outdoor roof-top soaking tubs, dramatic terraces, and the Vitale's signature restaurant and bar – Americano.
1075 California St, San Francisco
(415) 474-5400
Price Range: $$$
On scenic Nob Hill, the luxurious Huntington Hotel offers good-sized rooms with high-speed Internet connections, an indoor swimming pool, and extensive spa.
Hyatt Rengency San Francisco
5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco,
(415) 788-1234
Price Range: $$-$$$
Boasting the Guinness Book of World Records' largest atrium lobby, of over 42,000 square feet, the Hyatt Regency San Francisco hotel is situated on the Embarcadero waterfront across from the historic Ferry Building. Guests of the Hyatt Regency enjoy immediate access and views to both the Financial District and the San Francisco Bay.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
222 Sansome St. San Francisco
(415) 276-9888
Price Range: $$$$
Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco is a fine luxury hotel offering legendary service and legendary views. Towering above downtown, the hotel gives guests stupendous views of the City's iconic sights, from the Golden Gate Bridge to San Francisco Bay. At street level, key business and leisure destinations are all nearby.
The Prescott a Kimpton Hotel
545 Post St, San Francisco
(415) 563-0303
Price Range: $$-$$$
Prescott Hotel offers stylish amenities and accommodations and an ideal center city location with easy access to the most popular areas in San Francisco.
Ritz Carlton
600 Stockton St, San Francisco
(415) 296-7465
Price Range: $$$$
The Ritz Carlton is a 5-star/5-diamond hotel located on the east side of Nob Hill. The rooms provide a modem/data port for Internet connections.
Serrano Hotel
405 Taylor St. San Francisco
(415) 885-2500
Price Range: $$
A beautifully restored 17-story Spanish revival building in the heart of downtown, the Serrano Hotel offers a sense of fun and escape from the ordinary, while symbolizing everything San Francisco.
Vagabond Inn San Francisco (Civic Center)
385 9th St, San Francisco
(415) 431-5131
Price Range: $$
Minutes away from Davies Symphony Hall and many other famous San Francisco attractions, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard's Crooked Street and Fisherman's Wharf.
Westin St. Francis
335 Powell St, San Francisco
(415) 397-7000
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John Henke Jr., professor of marketing in the School of Business Administration at Oakland University, has witnessed the fruits of his labor, perhaps poetically, in the produce aisle of his neighborhood grocery store.
A former student recently approached him by the apples to thank him for the impact he had on her. As a working professional, she expressed her gratitude for the practical knowledge she learned in his classroom.
Henke, who has worked at OU for 25 years, knows what it takes to thrive in business because he spent 15 years in sales and marketing before joining the academic community. He held managerial jobs at General Automation and IBM Corp., where he was a member of its elite 100 Percent Club, the top group of sales executives who exceed their sales goals.
The importance of relationships
Today he wears two hats – as a college professor and a business owner. As president of Birmingham, Mich.-based Planning Perspectives Inc. (PPI), a management consulting firm, he is considered one of the nation's top authorities on buyer-supplier working relations.
His firm's annual automotive industry survey dissects the relationships between each of the six major North American car companies, including General Motors, Nissan and Toyota, and their Tier 1 production suppliers. Henke is often sought out by the media, as well as car companies and suppliers, because of this expertise. His reputation in the auto world reflects positively on OU, says Jay Baron, president of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Mich. Furthermore, Henke's research is invaluable to the car community, Baron states.
"John's work in supply chain is critical during this era in globalization and rationalization of our automotive OEMs (original equipment manufacturers)," he says. "Auto companies are dependent more than ever on their suppliers where two-thirds of each new vehicle comes from. Having an effective supply chain is strategically important, and John's work is at the heart of these relationships."
Henke's students benefit from these relationships as well. Executives from Honda, Toyota and Ford, among others, regularly speak at his relations graduate course, serving as a bridge for the students to realities of the work world. "It's opened a lot of doors for my students," he says.
Researcher, teacher
Henke is quick to share what he's learned, too. One of the key points he stresses to his students is that even in a big corporation, they are valuable employees. "As I've studied purchasing activities in large corporations, I've learned that one individual can have a profound impact on a company," he explains. "I want these students to realize they are not just a cog in a wheel."
Taking this to heart is Bob Socia, SBA (Management) '76, vice president of Global Purchasing and Supply Chain at General Motors Co., a PPI client and an OU alumnus. "John helped us understand the findings of his survey, which we are using to improve the relationship with our supply base," Socia says. "We've made great strides over the past 12 months and appreciate his help very much."
Former student Richard Burks, now president of R&R International, an importer and distributor of automotive aftermarket components in Rochester Hills, Mich., first encountered Henke as an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, where Henke worked for nine years before coming to OU. Burks followed Henke to OU for graduate classes, taking about five of his courses altogether. They now dine together once or twice each year.
"John Henke teaches a brain buster of a class," Burks recalls. "I remember getting one of his syllabuses and seeing a new case study on there every week. John told us that, 'In my class, you will be forced to learn time management,' because of the intense workload."
Recognized, renowned
Burks believes he is a better entrepreneur because of Henke's intensity. "Before I pitch a client, I have a mock presentation where I come up with any possible question that might be asked and have an answer ready for it," he explains. "John taught me to prepare and how to prepare well."
Henke continues the brain busting schedule for himself, working up to 80-hour weeks. He's won more than 25 awards and receives multiple invitations to speak throughout the world. He recently received another "job well done," but this time in the Big Apple, not the grocery store.
"They put up our 2010 annual supplier study results on the big screen in Times Square," he proudly remarks.
It felt like yet another apple for the teacher.
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Hi all,
I am in C1W2D5. Last week I mentioned about three things I changed and I felt wonderful. But this week was not too smooth for me. I was too happy for Sunday for a free day last week.
On Monday - Felt little slow in gearing up for the week due to the free day. On night had white rice with Tofu thinking Tofu is good source of Protein.
On Tuesday - Couldn't go to Gym. But climbed my 2 Storey apt 10 times for 10 minutes and had to go out with my roommate. Again had rice in the dinner along with a footlong sub. (Too heavy for dinner)
On Wednesday - Had a slight heated argument in office and was terribly upset. Not only did I hog for food but also didn't have the mood for Gym. My upper body workout was skipped. More than feeling relaxed because of not working out, I felt uncomfortable and restless.
On Thursday - Asked my roommate to kick me out of house if I don't go Gym. She drove me to the Gym and ensured that I reach Gym. My only laziness is getting ready and go to the gym after that I get motivation seeing other people. So yesterday I did my 20 min aerobics and Wednesday Upper body workout. I really had good sleep yesterday night. My mind was calm.
Because of 2 days of breach, I gained the weight I lost last week but now I am back to the track. I feel good.
So I would say, some days we all feel bored to go Gym and it is saturating too but if we push a little harder, it gives us satisfaction as well as good health.
I will keep you all updated on my progress so that your motivation will stay along my side. If there is anyone in Week 2 or 3 and totally fresh to all this, lets be friends so that we can share our problems and happiness
Loving Regards,
Divya S Selvan
Good for you that you got back! I'm in week 6 and the gym has been the hardest for me...it's like once I'm there and doing it, it feels great and the high seems to last all morning. So why can't I maintain??
My new thing is I wake up, have a cup, pick up the keys...and GO! Let's see if I can maintain it.
Yeah, none of us is perfect...but working toward. Thanks for sharing!
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You Get What You Give -'... if you feel your dream is dying...hold on tight...you've got the music in you...you only get what you give.' (New Radicals)
I wasn't sure where to write, this seem like the best thread. I am in the middle week number 4, total disaster this week. Totally off the wagon, ate everything and anything pretty much all week. I don't know how it even started, I usually start off great in the morning, and I have a positive mindset. Saying okay today is a new day, going to do better. As the day progress my habits progress to the worst. So I decided I needed to be more accountable to myself, so the best way would be to write everyday in the BFL community, letting everyone know how I am doing, good or bad. Maybe this will keep me from derailing, don't want to see like a loser or someone that gives up on everything she tries to do, to everyone on this site, that would be embarrassing. Tomorrow is wk4 day 6, I need to regroup and refocus. I am not giving up, just delaying the progress. I am going back to MI 4th of July weekend, I really wanted to look my best when I went back. I really wanted people to be shocked and realized all the work I put into it. I may not be exactly where I wanted to be, but I figure if I work really hard these last 7 weeks, give it everything I have. Maybe I will be close to what I wanted. So that's what I will do, everyday I will post on here to keep me accountable for my decisions.
Now, I have something positive to say for my progress. I do have definition in my arms, even my husband says that's what is more noticeable to him. He always says he is very proud of me, even when I I am bombing like crazy this week. He is leaving for 10days, I really want to work really hard a maybe make a slight change that he may notice when I see him again. Wish me luck everyone. I just wish I knew why I keep letting myself down. Those of you that that finished and did great, KUDOS to you. I hope I will be a success story, even If I don't have great results. Thanks everyone for listening me complain and having a pitty party.
Hi making the change, wow this post could have been written by me several times in the last 5 weeks. I too have a supportive husband and a beach vacation in the the summer (that I want to look good for) You and I suffer from what a friend of the family calls "stinky thinking". This is where you focus only on the negative and then from there all these negative thoughts you hang around your neck and carry them around (we probably have the strongest backs ever). Someone on this site told me once I should try changing what I tell myself. for example "I hope I will be a success story" to " I can't wait to be a success story" or " wow look at all the success I am already having" also changing your Maybe's into I will's . I feel your pain my friend, but I think a huge part of BFL is overcomming our own brain. Sounds like you are making good progress so don't let this one week throw you off. Regroup and cook this weekend and you will be right on track :) Oh and also its not complaining and having a pitty party to get your thoughts out on a sounding board (this site) it is the only way we can really examine them to see if they are lies or the truth. Great success next week and beyond jill
thanks Jill. its nice alone I am not the only one screwing up. but you are right, I need to change my mindset and will change it. keep working hard, as shall I.
It seems we all need to fall of the wagon - once - to realize first of all, how easy it is to give in to weakness.
Also, we get it with stress and obstacles.
For many, it is a trained response to carb overdose, AKA - stress eating.
To give up, and blow off the rest of the day.
It is up to us to retrain our conditioned response to face these things head on, and take it out on the weights!
Bottom line - no excuses, no reasons, just you, me, this nutritional meal plan, this resistance weight training, and determination.
Remember, this is also "12 weeks to mental strength".
It is time to get tough, and NOT let anything deny who we are, our goals and plans for this LIFE!
Only we, us, you, me - can stand in our own way, and nothing else.
"What you put in, is what you are going to get back."
- Terry
Terry, I loved what you wrote. You are right it is all up to us. So today is startign week 5, yesterday I spent the day re-evaluating myself, my goals, getting myself psyched again. today I am ready to face week 5-12 with a vengence. I will hit it hard and strong. infact i am actually going out to buy, dare I say a bikini,( i haven't wore one since I was in my early 20's.) I my goal is to look nice in it my the time 12 weeks is up. i only screwed up for about a week or so, off and on. hopefully I didn't set myself to far back. Here I go!
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A new IBM Power Systems Linux Center for developers, clients and partners opened in Montpellier, France today. Joining similar centers in Asia and North America, the Montpellier center is an immediate result of a larger initiative by IBM to commit $1 billion towards Linux ecosystem growth on IBM's Power Systems line of servers. (Credit: IBM)
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Byrd looks really pissed.
$70K on that guy's education and he still can't string two thoughts together. And it's all GRANT money. Meanwhile, kids with brain cells are taking on 70-100K in student loan DEBT which will keep them in fetters the rest of their lives.
It's time to have an IQ test for grant money.
People that spend 70k on a 4 year communist indoctrination all need an IQ test.
But ... but ... but ...
He has to be "Me, that's what I'm all about." or words to that effect.
Glad the judge also threw the woman's case out as well!
This is disgusting beyond words.
Did Judge Judy send this tape to congress or wherever she promised to send it?
Was worth watching all 7 mins. of video to see where and on whom, some of tax payer's money goes!
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I wonder how many of the big money guitarists (or even the small money guitarists) actually have a degree in it. How the fuck do you give someone a four year degree in a musical instrument? Most people start that training at age 5-12.
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In four weeks, the Lexington County Sheriff's Department will conduct a personal safety class that is designed specifically for females ages 11 and older. The class will be held between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 19 at Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Highway, Chapin. The class will be provided free of charge.
Lexington County Sheriff James R. Metts encourages women and teen-age girls, who are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, to attend the personal safety class. Participants should wear casual clothes for the class.
Sgt. Diane Paavel, who serves as a crime prevention officer, will show participants how they can enhance their personal safety at home and at work and how they can protect themselves when approached by strangers, Metts said. Participants also will learn how to properly secure motor vehicles. The class will provide citizens with many tips that they can use daily to reduce their chances of falling prey to criminals.
A total of 40 women and teen-age girls can participate in the personal safety class, Metts said. Persons who wish to participate in the class are asked to register by contacting Sgt. David Amick on his cellular telephone at (803) 223-3778 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Amick supervises the Chapin Patrol District.
The personal safety class for women and teen-age girls reflects the Sheriff's Department mission of providing professional law enforcement services that enhance the quality of life for all people in Lexington County, Metts said.
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Yi learned about ECU through newspaper advertising and through a few of his friends who were studying at ECU. He chose ECU because "the prospect of studying in a multi-cultural environment, of which ECU is famous for, was very appealing."
Yi describes his course as practical. "Our course uses an integrated approach to ensure, through assignments and practice sets, that we not only learn the required knowledge and skills, but can readily apply them in our future careers."
"The course is very well structured and units well delivered, so that many of us who do not have previous degree in accounting can make a smooth start in this field. Once we are on the right track, our study advances greatly in quantity and difficulty, providing constant challenge and motivation," he says.
Yi feels that one of the best things about his course is that it is very challenging and gratifying. "Studying in this course is a pleasantly demanding experience and, with hard work, an even more rewarding one."
Yi is now a Sessional Lecturer at the Faculty of Business and Law at ECU and he is set to complete his Master of Professional Accounting at the end of 2010.
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Uncle Eddy's E-mail -- June 22
Saint Thomas More,
(entered heaven day in 1535)
Dear Tom,
I am sure you are making today a bit special being sure to get to Mass, making an extra visit to the Blessed Sacrament, having an above-average quality lunch and dinner... As a legal intern for the summer and heading into your last year of pre-law studies, today's saint (patron of lawyers) should be your bosom companion. I have sometimes heard the Church criticized for even having a patron saint of lawyers, but I always respond with the rhetorical question that if lawyers don't need a patron saint, who does?
I remember when we watched A Man for All Seasons Together a few years ago; it gives a stirring picture of this great statesman and martyr. Do you ever think about him nowadays? By the looks of things, you will be getting your pick of law schools, and you have all that it takes to go straight to the top of the field. I wonder if such a promising future has pushed into the background such important but less glamorous reflections like how to be a success in God's eyes, or how to keep strengthening and purifying your character in the face of the many and subtle temptations of high society and the legal profession. What will happen to your prayer life and Mass attendance when they ask you to work 80-hour weeks and then wine and dine you with titillating entertainments into the wee hours of Sunday morning?
Saint Thomas More faced those challenges and then some, because he combined a brilliant law career with the trappings of nobility and the preoccupations of politics. Kings, cardinals, dukes and ladies vied continuously for his favors and his attention. A blind eye here, an innocuous bribe there, and he and his family could have spent their days in luxury and peace, in fame and comfort. As it was, he turned in his Chancellor's chain of office (the King's Chancellor was roughly equivalent to todays prime minister), and forfeited his professional and economic security in order to keep his conscience clean and be loyal to his friendship with God. (You remember the story, don't you? King Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wife and marry his lover, but the Pope couldn't invalidate a valid marriage, so the King declared himself head of the church in England, thereby granting himself the authority to grant himself an "annulment." Saint Thomas More and a few others would not acknowledge the King's claim.) Because he refused to abandon his faith in the Papacy and the Church (notwithstanding offers of promotion, money, and other delicacies), he frittered away his last years in poverty, imprisonment, and torture, endangering his family as well as himself. God rewarded him with martyrdom (he was beheaded as a traitor to England).
As you enjoy the fine clothes and sleek comforts of the white-collar world, are you keeping your soul in shape? As your devoted Uncle, I hope and pray that you are, and I will entrust your career to the intercession of St Thomas More.
God bless,
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.It's so easy to rant and rave about work, and complain about the endless stress it causes us. Almost too easy. The annoying co-workers! The never-ending exhaustion! The crazy boss! But really, what gives with all the negativity?
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There's also the idea of being needed and contributing to something outside of your personal goals. "Feeling a sense of purpose is perhaps the most important thing in life," says Gerber. "You don't have to get this feeling from your job or career, but it's your best bet (outside of raising kids, which is also a job) since, if you are an average American, you will spend over 90,000 hours at it in your lifetime."
.So, how can your 9-to-5 (or whenever you get out of there) job be better for you than just being horizontal on a beach 24/7? "Anytime you have a vision, and you take the right actions to fulfill it, you build confidence all around," explains Gerber. "And, when you give 110% in your workday and show yourself what you can do, you add value and build trust in yourself and your worth." Plus, work is sort of in our DNA: "We are born with a desire for mastery," says Weinschenk. "We like learning new things and getting better at what we do - it motivates us."
Gerber agrees: "Any area of life you give attention to will get better, but career, love, and health seem to be THE most important - and career is the most time-consuming of the three," she says. "When you are happy doing what you love to do, your health improves and your relationships improve because you have a foundation of self-respect. Any addiction will have unhealthy side effects - workaholism is no exception - but that shouldn't be confused with committing yourself fully to what you do for work."
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.But, balance is obviously key, here. When work ends up consuming your entire life, when you dread your alarm going off and aren't doing the other things that you enjoy, you may have to reevaluate not only your career but, perhaps, how you view it. "Decide on your 'sphere of influence' and stick with it," says Weinschenk. "Oftentimes we get stressed because we see something that isn't right at work and that should be fixed, but we aren't in a position of authority to fix it - and that can make you miserable. So, if something is stressing you out, ask yourself: 'Is this within my sphere of influence?' If it is, then fix it. If it's not, then alert someone who has authority - and then let it go."
Then of course, there's the play-nice-in-the-sandbox idea. "Working usually means learning how to get along with others, and each individual has their issues in relating with others," says Gerber. "Often, issues play out with peers in the workplace that echo sibling dynamics and, with higher ups, echo parent dynamics - what better opportunity to work those out?" But, how do you resolve workplace conflicts so you can focus on being a rock star in the office instead of all the BS?
"The first step is to acknowledge your role in the dynamic and decide which habit or trait you are going to change. Tell a trusted advisor or non-work friend the challenge you are giving yourself and make a promise with a consequence," says Gerber. "For example, if you are working on being more collaborative, you could have a promise to ask two people's opinions each day. If you don't do it, then you lose your coffee. Or, if you find yourself afraid to speak up, you could promise to speak up at least once in every meeting or promise to ask someone new to lunch each week."
Yes, these things might feel a little silly - and be easier said than done. But, if those few tweaks could make the difference between loving and loathing your job; if they could make work, well, work for you, why not, right? "These may seem trite, too simple, or too hard, but [making] the right promises to correct a personality trait that trips you up can make all the difference between hating your job and excelling at it," explains Gerber. "Think of your job and career as, at best, an expression of your mission and, at worst, a laboratory to learn within - a place to grow and to develop into a better you. If you dedicate time and heart to this, you can even have both."
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Just read this crazy in-depth blog reviewing the BlackBerry Storm
it's good... O:) iPhone FTW - YES!
It's definitely skewed towards the iPhone, but the very fact that Apple is even facing competition is pretty indicative of success.
When the iphone was first announced, "experts" in the field assured us that it would never be anything more than a niche product due to its lack of a physical keyboard, MMS, video recording, etc.. More than that even, we were guaranteed that the iPhone would NEVER be viable in the business market.
Now the blackberry is actually losing ground to the iPhone, and all of a sudden every new phone thats announced is surprisingly similar to Jobs' baby.
That's right, just read this article from the great John Dvorak predicting the biggest mistake coming from Apple:
I'm not biased either way - I use an iPhone, iPhone 3G, Storm and a G1 (lucky me eh?) and each of them have their pluses and minuses.
At the moment I use my iPHone as my main day to day phone, and my Storm as my main work phone


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This was great Jen! I live with this on a daily basis...always keeps a smile on my face...most of the time unless something breaks.
This was great Jen! I live with this on a daily basis...always keeps a smile on my face...most of the time unless something breaks.
Thank you for posting this video, Jen! This was great! Are these cats for real??
Goodbye Rosanne...Your "family" in TCB will always remember you.
Yup, you got a small taste of what life with a cat is like Liana. Seriously, they do do those things. Cats are very amusing, intelligent and loving and each and every one has their own unique personality.
Mine at the moment are ranging from the ages to 3-l/2 weeks to 18 years. I can't think of life without them either Rosanne.
here is another one. Cats will always put a smile on your face.
Woohooo Rosanne...a Calico! They are very special. Let me know when she has the babies and what they look like?
Lol another fun one Jen...thank you.
She sounds lovely Rosanne. We had five Calico's at one time . The mom was a beautiful short-haired calico and she had two long-haired calicos, a tuxedo and a flame point siamese (all girls lol). She was a stray that had had a kitten who walked up to me at the clinic while working that of course I took in. A long-haired white with black female...very fluffy and just adorable. I worried about the mother so tracked her down to find she'd already had four more kittens. One calico was absolutely gorgeous, with her white orange and black patches like her mother and the other also long-haired was all white with a black and an orange patch on her head and tail and also gorgeous...sooo, an almost instant addition of 6 cats to our family.
At the time I brought home this little calico family we had a beautiful long-haired brown tortoise shell calico that I rescued from the same clinic where I worked and never regretted it. She went on all my walks with me. I still miss "Min" very much. A little later we got two black tortoise shells one of which we still have.
I'm enjoying this current little "white" bunch we have. Boy they are sure starting to get around to their mother's anguish.


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What it did provide, however, was an even stronger foundation for helping enhance the league's — and maybe even Jacksonville State's — national reputation in FCS football.
Eastern Kentucky and JSU were picked 1-2 by the league coaches and publicists. No surprise there.
In the 10 years JSU has been in the league, the Gamecocks and Colonels have been picked to win it four times each — clearly making them the league's best draw.
"I've always thought how people pick for the season starts basically as a list of who they want to beat the most," JSU coach Jack Crowe said Monday during the OVC Football Media Day where the poll results were announced. "I guess everybody wants to beat Eastern Kentucky this year."
It's been either them or JSU. This year's poll marked the first time in the last four years they've been eligible for it, the Gamecocks were not picked the favorite.
Only seven points separated them this year, with EKU and its 17 returning starters drawing 12 first-place votes. JSU collected the other six.
In fact, the only three years JSU wasn't picked first or second in the preseason poll was 2003 — its first year in the league — 2006 and 2009, when it wasn't eligible because of its APR post-season ban. The Gamecocks figured to be among the top three teams if eligible and actually had the best record in the league that year.
The only two years JSU or EKU weren't picked to win it since the Gamecocks joined the league were 2003 and 2007.
Nobody comes close to matching that record in that period of time. Eastern Illinois is a distant third when it comes to the 10-year aggregate predicted order of finish, and the Panthers were picked eighth this year.
"If there's one thing our program really needs — you talk about branding our program, for our fans, for (the media) — it's a great rivalry," Crowe said. "When you get picked 1 and 2 as consistently as we are with Eastern Kentucky, what you're basically saying is that's the biggest rivalry in the league.
"I'm not in a position to be quoted as saying that, but that's what you're saying over time. This league needs rivalry; that's what gets you national attention. The OVC has a brand problem, we all know that. Rivalries, that's how you fix that."
The series between the teams became a rivalry right from the start. EKU, the most storied program in the league, was JSU's first-ever OVC opponent and the Gamecocks established themselves right away with a 49-14 thrashing of a team picked ahead of them in the preseason poll.
Over the next four years, the road team won the game. The last two years, EKU turned up the heat, knocking off JSU in 2010 when the Gamecocks had a chance to become the No. 1 team in the country and rallying from a 24-point fourth-quarter deficit last year that EKU coach Dean Hood calls "the most amazing college football game I've ever been a part of."
The Colonels are the only OVC team with whom the Gamecocks have a losing series record (4-5).
"I think there's a rivalry, I think our kids get fired up for Jacksonville State and I'm sure (JSU) gets fired up in return," Hood said.
"I think our guys are cognizant. We have daily personal excellent … but at the same time our kids watch TV and kids look on the internet and they know (JSU) is picked 2 and they knew a couple years ago they were going to be No. 1 in the nation if we didn't win. They know stuff like that.
"Does that get them juiced up, does it create a rivalry? I'm like coach Crowe, I think it does. You do need a rivalry. … I think things like (last year) are what makes thing a rivalry. Those guys are going to be blowing snot bubbles and hitting their head on the locker, talking about 'Remember the Alamo.' That's what gets your rivalry thing going."
It is easy for teams to not get caught up in the preseason poll. The team picked to win and actually did it hasn't happened since 2002, and to some degree that's a sore spot with Crowe.
"I'm frustrated with it," he admitted. "We've been in the league nine years and four of those we either had the best record or as good a record as anybody else. I don't think we underperformed, but I do look back over nine years and there's some that are hard for me to accept we didn't win the league.
"I think we lost games. Right there is the milestone we have yet to pass as a football program — being able to consistently play at the level we're actually capable of playing."
Al Muskewitz covers Jacksonville State sports for The Star. He can be reached at 256-235-3577.


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Delight the outdoor chef with our hand-selected assortment of American barbecue sauces. Showcasing distinctive sweet, smoky and spicy flavors, they're slow-simmered in small batches for authentic, down-home taste. We've put our own spin on three classic recipes, blending the best ingredients to create rich flavor with just the right amount of spice. Enjoy these premium sauces with everything from grilled pork, beef, ribs and chicken to seafood and vegetables.
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- Sweet Onion & Applewood: Vidalia onions, apple cider vinegar, cane sugar, tomato paste, apple juice concentrate, distilled vinegar, water, molasses, hot sauce (aged red cayenne peppers, distilled vinegar, salt, garlic), caramelized onions (onion juice concentrate, sugar, sunflower oil), sea salt, butter (pasteurized cream, natural flavor), natural applewood smoke flavor, canola oil, onion powder, tamarind concentrate, chili powder (chili pepper, garlic, spices), yeast extract, celery powder, black pepper, chili de arbol powder, garlic powder, cayenne powder, cloves.
- Maple Mesquite: Water, tomato paste, distilled vinegar, sugar, brown sugar, pure maple syrup, BBQ spices (salt, garlic powder, sugar, brown sugar, chili powder, spices), salt, worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, anchovies, tamarind, natural flavor), natural maple flavor, apple cider vinegar, natural mesquite smoke flavor, onion powder.
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Hydropower can emit more carbon than coal plants
Hydroelectricity is often posed as a carbon-free energy source. But get this. Some hydroelectric dams – particularly in the tropics – are even worse than fossil fuel power plants. A study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research examined greenhouse gas emissions coming from a large hydroelectic plant in Brazil: the Balbina Dam along the Uatumã River in the central Amazon basin. This dam flooded out more than 900 square miles of lush, tropical rainforest when it was built in... [Read more]
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Cigar Shapes, Sizes and Colors
A primer on cigar shapes, sizes and colors.
From the Print Edition:
Kevin Costner, Nov/Dec 00
One of the missions of Cigar Aficionado has always been to bring cigar lovers together. Between the Big Smokes across the nation and our Internet chat rooms, we've done our best to help foster a community of connoisseurs. Through our events, our Web site and sections such as "Cigar Adviser" in our magazine, we've tried to provide aficionados with opportunities to meet others who share their passion, and forums for providing you access to the best, most accurate cigar information possible.
But that's not enough. Many people read our magazine who may never have thought about smoking a cigar. But the cigar coverage in our pages piques their curiosity, and some of these new readers may become new smokers. For these novice smokers, and for those who may not have yet discovered cigars, we offer Cigar 101, a crash course in the basics of cigar smoking. This primer will be continued over the course of the next several issues and will highlight a range of cigar topics, from shapes and colors to the proper cutting, lighting and storage for your smokes.
A cigar shape can vary greatly in size from brand to brand, so describing a cigar by its size as well as shape is important. Cigars are measured by two factors: length, which is given in inches, and "ring gauge," a designation of a cigar's diameter broken into 64ths of an inch. A cigar with a 42 ring gauge, for example, is 42/64 of an inch in diameter. There is no correlation between the size of a cigar and its strength. An 8-inch cigar made with mild tobaccos will be mellow, while a thin, short cigar rolled with powerful tobaccos will be full bodied. While a cigar's strength is determined by the tobacco it is rolled with, thin cigars have a tendency to burn hotter than fatter ones. Also important to note is that there is no consistency of strength from brand to brand: one company's corona is likely to taste very different from another's.
Parejos are straight-sided cigars; most have an open foot for lighting and need to be cut before smoking. They may be either round or box-pressed, meaning that the sides of the cigar were pressed square prior to packing or, in some cases, by pressure in the box.
1 Corona
This is the benchmark size against which all other sizes are measured. The traditional dimensions are 5 1/2 to 6 inches with a ring gauge of 42 to 44. Example: Montecristo No. 3
2 Petit Corona
Basically a miniature corona, this cigar generally measures about 4 1/2 inches, with a ring gauge of 40 to 42. Example: Montecristo No. 4


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Invest in safe and cheap firewood this winter
How do you choose the right type of firewood for your wood heater and more crucially your family? First let's take a look at the types of firewood that is available for you to buy. There is hardwood and softwood and then there is seasoned and unseasoned wood. Also the way wood is treated before it reaches you heater matters. There are largely two ways in which this is done – kiln dried firewood and air dried firewood. The suppliers of brænde sell premium quality kiln dried wood that is free of fungi and mold and burn a lot faster and produces a lot more heat.
Let's take a closer look at the type of firewood that is available and how you can pick the one that is best and economical for you. Seasoned firewood has less than 40% moisture in them whereas unseasoned firewood has more than 50% water content in them. Kiln dried wood is wood that has been dried and heated in a contained environment and this brings the water content in them down to less that 20%. This helps them burn better, besides they are even free of all mold and fungi. Then you have air dried firewood which is essentially a natural way of drying firewood with continue exposure to the sun. This helps in reducing the moisture content and is considered one of the cheapest methods of drying firewood.
Dkbrænde sells firewood in the form of small chunks, chips, pellets or even briquettes. They ensure that all their wood is properly treated and is even delivered within 1-3 days.
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If you love to tend a garden, you have to know that there are some secrets in order to get it fully functional and also economical. Even if you believe that the water resources are endless, the recent problems with water supply will make you think twice. The specialists from Denver sprinkler repair will be more than happy to assist you in creating your special place in which you will be able to relax fully.
The perfect garden will have really healthy plants. You should decide if you want a vegetable garden or you will prefer a flowery choice. Therefore, there will be much to do in both cases. In the end, it will come to your creativity to get the species of plants that you want. Make sure that they are adaptive to your climate because otherwise it will be a failure.
On the other hand, you need to tend the garden and give it all the possible nutrients. Plants need plenty of water and you have to find a way to get the water they need. It is clear that the rain water is the best one for them. However in the dry periods of the year, the plants will need extra water. This is why a network of sprinklers will help you out distribute this precious resource. After that the only thing to do is admire your garden in all its beauty.